Junior In-house counsel - Thomson Reuters Foundation

About the role

We are seeking a Junior In‑House Counsel with at least 3 years post‑qualification experience (PQE) to join our legal team on a part‑time basis (21 hours per week). The role offers the opportunity to develop a broad commercial legal skillset within an international, mission‑driven organisation. Reporting to the In‑House Counsel, you will support a wide range of legal matters, with a primary focus on drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements, while also contributing to advisory work across intellectual property, media law, and data protection.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate a range of commercial contracts and agreements, including partnership agreements, grants, licensing agreements, service contracts, and website terms & conditions.
• Provide support and develop expertise in Intellectual Property Law, Media Law and Privacy and Data Protection Law.
• Support protection and management of the Foundation’s intellectual property and licences.
• Assist with media law issues including defamation, content partnerships and licensing.
• Support compliance with applicable privacy and data protection regulations.
• Develop and maintain legal templates, guidance documents, and tools to enhance service delivery.
• Manage and update the internal legal resource hub and serve as the primary contact for related queries.

Qualifications

• 3‑5 years post‑qualification experience in private practice or in an in‑house team.
• Strong commercial legal skills; experience with data protection, intellectual property and contract law is a plus.
• Broad legal and commercial knowledge and ability to issue spot.
• Demonstrated ability to use artificial intelligence tools to support legal research, contract review, drafting and risk identification.
• Interest or experience in the pro‑bono sector and knowledge of key global development trends or experience working with charitable, philanthropic or social enterprise sector.
• Proven ability to work with a diverse range of stakeholders, including senior corporate executives, partners of top law firms, social entrepreneurs, NGOs, media organisations, funders, multilateral organisations and other beneficiaries.
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines and drive projects to completion.
• Independent self‑starter who can design a personal agenda and take responsibility to advance and complete projects.
• Strong team player able to communicate effectively with a global team.
• Legal status to work in the UK.

Closing Date

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 24June.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug‑free workplace.